South Carolina State to face early MEAC challenge

(STATS) - South Carolina State should know a lot about its MEAC championship bid early in the conference schedule.

The Bulldogs will open conference play by traveling to 2016 champ North Carolina Central on Sept. 23 and host runner-up North Carolina A&T a week later. An Oct. 14 trip to Bethune-Cookman, which won at least a share of the MEAC title five times in six seasons from 2010-15, also comes in the first half of the conference schedule.